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Amplified Ignition Coils

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I haven't had my morning coffee yet so might be a little slow but I don't understand your question. What do you mean by internally or externally amplified? Each coil discharge is controlled separately by the DME.

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The coils are internally amplified. Each unit is plug and coil ( amplifier ) in one.

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Can anyone tell me if coils on a 2002 3.6 Carrera are internally or externally amplified?

thanks

Marcus

If you mean are the ignition coils actually step-up "transformers" then the answer is yes.

But externally the 12 volt battery voltage is "amplified" via a DC to DC inverter to ~300 volts and that is used as the coil primary

"switched" voltage.

12 volts to ~300 volts to ~25,000 volts.

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Can anyone tell me if coils on a 2002 3.6 Carrera are internally or externally amplified?

thanks

Marcus

If you mean are the ignition coils actually step-up "transformers" then the answer is yes.

But externally the 12 volt battery voltage is "amplified" via a DC to DC inverter to ~300 volts and that is used as the coil primary

"switched" voltage.

12 volts to ~300 volts to ~25,000 volts.

Thats great thanks for the info.

Marcus

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